Well, All-Star Weekend in Houston seems to be jam-packed with lots of fun and excitement. The city is bustling with folks gearing up for parties, giveaways, promotions and friends coming in from out of town for all of the festivities. That being said, you know things are no different for The Social Chix Collective--we are busy as H-E-double hockey stix! So, we thought we'd keep you up-to-date with our All-Star Weekend Line-up. We hope to see you out-and-about, looking fab and having FUN!
The Social Chix Collective is proud to be working the red carpet for D'USEE's event hosted by none other than Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter. This is THE star-studded event that you don't want to miss!
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2012
Sunday, we're starting the day off with a private cocktail event with the NBA Wives of Houston benefiting My I.N.C., a charity run by Candice Ford (wife of NBA player TJ Ford) and Kesha Beard (fiancee of the NFL's Shaun Rogers). It's another red-carpet day and we'll share all the photos and fun with you!
After our cocktail fun with the ladies, we're going to end our All-Star Weekend with a finale starring the NBA Dallas Mavericks' Mike James and the beautiful La La! The event will be held at the luxuriously opulent Marque in City Centre (the official and private club of the Houston Motor Club) and we are excited to host a special media lounge so we can celebrate with all of our press and media buddies. Come out, have a blast with us and finish All-Star Weekend like a BALLER!
First, we'd like to give a HUGE thanks to all of the ladies who've booked complimentary Glam Sessions and locked in complimentary General Admission tickets to our Game Day Girls' Way "Glam SLAM!" We SOLD OUT of our original Glam Sessions, so due to your OVERWHELMING response, we've decided to go BIGGER & BETTER!
We've opened up new appointment time slots for our Make-up Sessions and we've added Mini Skincare Sessions. PLUS+...we've moved the event to a NEW LOCATION, the beautiful BeHUMAN Art Gallery at City Centre (12848 Queensbury Ln., Houston, TX 77024--Next to Eddie V's). Parking is right across from the location for your convenience.
NOTE:
**Early admission is HIGHLY recommended for those who've booked Glam Session appointments.
**Gift bags are limited and available while supplies last
Invite your friends and join us for Beauty, Fashion, Cocktails and FUN!
The Social Chix Collective is picking up the tab for the ladies during the 2013 All-Star Weekend in Houston!
Join us for a pampering day of beauty, skincare, fashion, pampering and delicious cocktails JUST for the girls at the
Game Day Girls' Way "Glam SLAM!" benefiting MyINC
hosted by the NBA Wives of Houston
CANDACE FORD, ASHLEY ALSTON, CLERENDA McGRADY AND SHELBY FRANCIS
Take your pick of COMPLIMENTARY:
Make-up Sessions | Mini Spa Manicures | Waxing Sessions | Mini Skincare Sessions
AND Enjoy...
Delicious cocktails from the Skinny Girl Cocktail Bar! Style tips and tricks from Fashion Stylist Merce Harrell! Deluxe gift bags filled with luxurious goodies! Replenish your body sans the calories with Vitamin Water Zero!
How YOU doin? We're doing great because Wendy Williams is coming to Houston tomorrow and we're getting an inside EXCLUSIVE! That's right, our girl Wendy is on her "Say It Like You Mean It Summer Tour" a 17-city bus tour to promote the Wendy Williams Show's new season (set to pop off in September) and before she hits the streets of Houston she'll sit down with The Social Chix Collective.
Send us some of the questions you'd like answered and we'll see if we can get the best ones in!
We love Wendy! She's the ultimate media personality and she says it like she means it! When you want the dish on all of the fab and not-so-fab celeb news who else can you go to and get the real deal but Wendy? So here's the dish on your chance to see Wendy tomorrow:
Wendy Williams' Say It Like You Mean It Summer Tour Wednesday, August 17th Memorial City Mall 303 Memorial City Way Houston, TX 77024 2:30 PM
A few weeks ago, we talked about a hot event coming to the city of Houston with Marsha Ambrosius and Jesse Boykins III in concert. If you missed it, you missed out on good music, great networking and an all-together nice Friday evening vibe! The Soulcial Series hosted a well put together event and we (The Social Chix Collective) appreciate you guys for showing us LOVE!
This year we are starting a new thing on our blog called Social Chix TV,where we will get up close and personal with celebrities, and entrepreneurs, as well as showcase hot events and concerts that the The Social Chix Collective attends. Our first installment of Social Chix TV is at The Soulcial Series Concert. Check out the interview and performance clips of Jesse Boykins III and Marsha Ambrosius. Leave positive comments and spread the word!!!
Unless you have been living under a rock, you have been hearing all of the hype about the upcoming "Soulcial Series" concert this Friday, Dec. 17th at Groundhall. Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Marsha Ambrosius, will grace the stage performing music from her up-n-coming album, Late Nights & Early Mornings. Marsha is the former member of the R&B duo, Floetry and has been known to us as the "Songstress." Also gracing the stage, Soul Train Award nominee: Jesse Boykins, Houston's own: D. Rose and Baltimore's R&B diva: Paula Campbell.
This type of concert doesn't come too often in Houston, but a group of entrepreneurs, also known as the "Soulcial Series" crew, are making it their business to do so. You know we love giving our Houston peeps "shine" especially when they're doing something positive and standing out from the rest. We had a chance to speak to "The Soulcial Series" and get more information on who they are and what we can expect on Dec 17th. Check it:
SC:When you go on http://thesoulcialseries.com/ you find out what the essence of "The Soulcial Series" is all about; but what we want to know is who is behind "The Soulcial Series?" Tell me about each person and what they bring to the table...
*(DJ CRUIZE CONTROL/KING MC – IDEAS UNLIMITED) It’s nearly 20 years of experience being in the entertainment business. It is the passion and the love for the music that has kept us doing what we do. We know this is our purpose, because we don’t consider this to be a job. Music is our life, entertaining others brings us joy. It’s our passion. It’s appreciating the beats, the melodic tones, and rhythms, but the inspiration is watching our music charms the soul…Cruize understands the music and the artist, he can feel the music and understand how to deliver it to the crowd, regardless if it has been heard. Cruize deals with the business side of things, booking the artist and negotiating everything to get them to Houston *(LISA JANUARY/CANDACE STROTHER TASTE OF CLASS ENTERTAINMENT) Collectively we share a passion for real music, and quality events. With Taste Of Class Entertainment, being the women of the group, Candace Strother and Lisa January are an integral part of the threading that makes the soulcial series. Candace, who specializes in relationship building with partners, makes a strong contribution to marketing. Lisa, specializes in venue decor along with executing our vision for each event. *(Urban Limelight Marketing Agency (ULMA)) is a lifestyle and culture marketing & creative agency based in Texas. Branding, Marketing, Social Media, Advertising, Strategy and Consultation. We are responsible to both the brand & the community. We aim to reach goals by creating momentum prior to launch, rapidizing the brand maturization process. Our position within the collective is more so on the marketing and amplification of the brand and brand story.
SC: What is the goal for "The Soulcial Series?"
SS: Our goal is simple. We want to unite individuals through music, arts, and culture. The only constant that you will see with the Soulcial Series is "GOOD MUSIC." Truly, that is the one thing that brings people from different backgrounds together. A premier music event that redefines the meaning of true music in the region…. To be a brand recognized as presenting quality events with introducing the Houston market to progressive soul artist.
SC: What can we expect from "The Soulcial Series" event on December 17th?
SS:A very high energy, smooth show that has a great flow of transition and artistry… We expect people to walk away feeling like, "That was way more than I expected” and "Houston needs more shows like this" or "That was one of the best shows I’ve been to."
SC: What up-coming events can we look out for with "The Soulcial Series?"
SS: We will be educating our followers monthly with interactive listening events, One to Two quarterly shows and a festival either fall or later summer of 2011.
Landing a star client, eating lunch at the trendiest restaurant and attending a red-carpet event. Sounds like a typical “day in PR”, right? NOT!
Despite popular belief, Public Relations isn’t as glitzy as Samantha Jones on Sex and the City makes it look. Ahh, Samantha Jones had it good didn’t she? Strutting through the streets of NY in her $500 Manolo Blahniks, throwing a-list parties, showing up to star-studded events, all while raking in the cash effortlessly. Unfortunately, as those of us in “real life” PR knows, that isn’t the reality of the business.
It would have been great for HBO to show Samantha sitting behind her desk some days racking her brain to come up with a catchy headline for her press release or spending countless hours updating her media lists to make sure they’re up to date or trying to figure out if a film title is parenthesized or italicized. (PR people, you know what I mean!)
As glamorized as PR has become in the media, there’s a lot of hard work, innovation, long hours, writing, editing, non-stop grammar checks and relationship building that goes into a successful PR campaign, and into being a successful publicist.
Between creating campaigns that will return the highest degree of buzz, there’s also maintaining relationships with media professionals, networking (via Facebook, Twitter or at an event), and working from a long list of do’s and don’ts.
To be truly great in this industry you have to consider yourself a “Life-style Publicist.” Not to say that you have to make your career your life but you have to work like your life depends on it. You have to continuously push yourself to deliver for your clients. So, in short, leave the Samantha Jones-syndrome to HBO and leave “real PR” to those who are willing to work and WRITE hard.
One of our favorite things to do is meet cool and interesting people…Ya know, people like YOU! So we’ve decided to bring all of our favorite social networking buds from Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and whatnot, together for a special event called “The Tweet Spot”…and yes, YOU are invited! In fact, you’re invited and all of your social networking Tweeple are invited too!
We want you to take this as an opportunity to maximize your network. Take the buzz of your favorite social marketing sites off-line and bring it live and in-color. Reach out to those people you’ve been networking with on Twitter and meet them in person for drinks and hors d’oeuvres! Hey, it’s a great excuse to get your PR, Marketing, Socializing, business-minded swag on, so don’t miss it!
Who: The Social Chix Collective and all the cool socialistas of Houston
What: “The Tweet Spot” a Tweet & Greet Happy Hour
Where: Union Bar & Lounge (2708 Bagby,--that’s Midtown Houston)
When: June 18, 2009, 6 PM – 10 PM
Why: Because there’s nothing better than hanging out with TSCC, having a great VOX Vodka cocktail with some yummy bites, grabbing up a great gift bag and winning great giveaways, all while mingling with a bunch of cool people. Nuff said.
Stay tuned Twits, Faces and Friends...this week we'll let you know about some of the cool people and business opportunities you can get acquainted with through "The Tweet Spot"!
